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2012 Submission on Social Policy Framework to AB Govt Human Services
2012 Submission on Social Policy Framework to AB Govt Human Services
Read more »Alberta safety law sparks controversy
/CALGARY — A Redford government plan to target employers who repeatedly defy the province’s safety laws with new penalties of up to $10,000 is being opposed by an industry group […]
Read more »Unions call for public inquiry to restore consumer confidence in beef supply chain
/BROOKS, Alta. — Alberta’s labour movement wants a public inquiry into what went wrong at XL Foods’ beef plant in Brooks. It was closed after E. coli contamination was found […]
Read more »Unions call for public inquiry to restore consumer confidence in beef supply chain
BROOKS, Alta. — Alberta’s labour movement wants a public inquiry into what went wrong at XL Foods’ beef plant in Brooks. It was closed after E. coli contamination was found […]
Read more »Nurses stand together to defend public health care and union rights
/A nurse’s job is never done – and that means participating in politics and social activism, not just professional nursing – Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan told more […]
Read more »Western Premiers: Stop Wasting Energy Fighting
/Conflict between B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford over the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline to the West Coast is not in the long-range interests of either province […]
Read more »Wildrose trounced Tories in election fundraising battle
/CALGARY — The Wildrose lost the popular vote in last spring’s hard-fought provincial election but won the money contest against the ruling Progressive Conservative dynasty, new financial disclosure documents show. […]
Read more »Five work-related deaths in five days has Alberta Federation of Labour speaking out
/It’s been a sad week for workplace accidents in Alberta. Five workers have died in as many days, in unrelated accidents. The first accident happened Monday and involved a man […]
Read more »Five dead this week in workplace accidents around Alberta
/EDMONTON – Five people are dead in as many days after a spate of workplace accidents around the province this week. Occupational Health and Safety spokesman Brookes Merritt said the […]
Read more »AFL renews call for public inquiry into contaminated meat
New ownership not enough to restore confidence in ‘Alberta’s brand’ Brooks, AB – The Alberta Federation of Labour and United Food and Commercial Workers are calling on Premier Alison Redford […]
Read more »New beef plant management won’t affect inspection: CFIA
/Food inspectors say a management takeover at the plant at the centre of Canada’s largest beef recall will not impact their decision about if and when the facility can reopen. […]
Read more »Lilydale Foods workers still on strike at Turkey plant
/The country’s beef industry is embattled in controversy and in Edmonton the turkey processing business is joining in the bad press. About 200 workers from the UFCW Local 1118 are […]
Read more »Cleanliness suffers as beef moves too fast at Alberta meat plant shut down over E. coli concerns, union says
/BROOKS, Alta. — The union for workers at an Alberta meat packer shut down over E. coli concerns says the pace of slaughter operations forces workers to take shortcuts around […]
Read more »Union speaking out about food safety concerns at XL Foods
The union representing workers at the XL Foods facility in Brooks says plant officials are ignoring their concerns about food safety. Doug O’Halloran, president of United Food and Commercial Workers […]
Read more »XL Foods union calls for inquiry as E. coli cases hit 12
Union holds news conference to discuss safety protocols, meat production expectations The union representing workers at XL Foods Inc. is calling for a public inquiry into the massive beef recallat […]
Read more »XL Foods ‘deeply regrets’ that people got sick
CALGARY — As inspectors descended on the shuttered meat processing plant in Brooks, Alta., Tuesday, the company behind the country’s largest beef recall issued its first comments in days. “We […]
Read more »Highlights from the Joint Review Panel Technical Hearings on Economics
The technical hearings on economic issues raised by the Northern Gateway pipeline recently concluded in Edmonton. In these quasi-judicial hearings, Enbridge and intervenors (labour organizations, First Nations, environmental NGOs and […]
Read more »Sister of man who died on the job makes plea for workplace safety
The sister of a Sherwood Park man who drowned on the job in Fort McMurray is urging workers to watch out for each other. Christopher Fontaine, 32, was found dead […]
Read more »Canada Is Being Outplayed’ at Oil Wealth Game
But we can win says economist Robyn Allan. Last in a series on Norway’s petro-policies and lesson [Editor’s note: The Tyee sent veteran energy issues journalist Mitchell Anderson to Norway […]
Read more »Alberta Federation of Labour urges ag safety regulation
Dan Urban has been farming just west of Innisfail for years without a serious injury of any kind. Still, he knows he can’t let his guard down for a second. […]
Read more »Concerns arise over lack of regulation for farm worker safety
A leaked draft of a farm safety report is drawing new attention to a black hole in Alberta’s labour legislation: Farm workers on traditional farms continue to be the only […]
Read more »Enbridge questions estimates of pipeline’s environmental costs
/EDMONTON – Enbridge insists estimates of environment damage from construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline have been overestimated, because sections of the line will be built in areas already disturbed […]
Read more »Alberta’s evidence contains multi-billion-dollar inflation of Northern Gateway benefits
Alberta’s evidence contains multi-billion-dollar inflation of Northern Gateway benefits Government consultant admits upgrading would solve market access problem Edmonton – The Alberta Federation of Labour has identified a multi-billion-dollar error […]
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